Our Marketing Team
Meet the UNC marketing team
University Advancement’s Marketing and Communications team supports, trumpets and advances the work of UNC and its people.
In partnership with UNC academic and administrative operations, our team drives the communication strategy and creative development that helps UNC accomplish its priority of becoming a Student First university.
Our work connects all facets of the UNC experience, ranging from student recruitment to alumni engagement, and all steps in between. Working in partnership with UNC faculty and staff, we aim to share the story of student success through the lens of a UNC education.
Marketing and Communications Leadership
Debbie Farris
Assistant Vice President of Marketing
News, PR and Communications
Deanna Herbert
Assistant Vice President for Communications
Sydney Kern
Public Relations Manager
Duard Headley
News Writer and Communications Strategist
Carlos José Pérez Sámano
Bilingual Communications Strategist
Creative Services
Gretchen Kershner
Senior Graphic Designer
Jessica S. Brown
Graphic Designer
Ryan Moore
Video Producer
Thomas (Woody) Myers
University Photographer
Web Strategy and Development
Leanne Frisinger
Director Web Strategy and Development
Taylor Lancaster
Web Developer
Digital Marketing
Jen Birach
Executive Director of Marketing Communications
Brenna Rhiness
Associate Director of Digital Marketing
Madeline Smith
Email and CRM Manager